singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:7 g% D9 e! N4 O& P- C
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canteen only...
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that's expensive.... 0 B: ]% P0 J' v6 N+ H" u5 o; j
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:' B& l; \4 L& v9 N9 x# S
I never really like starbucks. they...

0 k; z0 b! @4 Fwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:5 K2 d% ^  k0 i# H, x* X8 |
I never really like starbucks. they...

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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?) W% c! p6 O* x( z3 [. }
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:  T6 K! W. [$ z: r3 s  G" C  q+ |1 L
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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! |1 q; t; o9 E9 {2 dI can't remember, but starbucks was tested along with chains on the east coasts (Canada & US)

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:2 c* l5 _- K0 ]2 ]* h  D7 [

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* b' ~" l9 d( S+ AThey can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

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$ X% u" r2 n  jIf it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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# f. |; q1 a: H. {Addiction is bad. I hope we're not addicted to 26FUN. I'm starting not to come here this often.

vivienna

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:39 AM:/ _; L) }0 C% W  w/ H8 W
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

- |. g  @& ~: i1 G; }/ i& xhey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too